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“I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second.”

These were the words of Meghan Markle in an emotional piece she wrote for the New York Times published on Wednesday, November 25.

The Duchess of Sussex revealed that she suffered a miscarriage in July this year, losing what would have been her second child with husband, Prince Harry.

Meghan recalled changing her son's diaper when she felt a sharp cramp before falling to the ground.

“I dropped to the floor with him in my arms, humming a lullaby to keep us both calm, the cheerful tune a stark contrast to my sense that something was not right,” wrote Meghan.

“Hours later, I lay in a hospital bed, holding my husband's hand. I felt the clamminess of his palm and kissed his knuckles, wet from both our tears.

“Staring at the cold white walls, my eyes glazed over. I tried to imagine how we'd heal.”

Meghan hopes that her story would help raise awareness on the subject of miscarriage and the lasting pain that comes with it.

"Losing a child means carrying an almost unbearable grief, experienced by many but talked about by few,” wrote Meghan.

“Despite the staggering commonality of this pain, the conversation remains taboo, riddled with (unwarranted) shame, and perpetuating a cycle of solitary mourning.”

She also encouraged people to “commit to asking others, 'Are you OK?'” particularly on the occasion of the Thanksgiving holiday in the US.

Meghan and Harry got married on May 19, 2018 in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in the United Kingdom.

The couple welcomed their first child, Archie Harrison, on May 6, 2019.

Meghan and Harry moved to North America in January this year after announcing that they are stepping back from their roles as members of the royal family.

“It's a deeply personal matter we would not comment on,” a representative from the Buckingham Palace said, pertaining to the miscarriage, and reported by the BBC.

Meanwhile, fellow celebrities applauded Meghan for her courage to come forward with her painful story.

“When I had my miscarriage, I learned from my OBGYN that it occurs 1 in 4 pregnancies! THAT info astounded me. I asked, 'Why isn't it more common knowledge?' 'Very few want to talk about it.' Thank you, Meghan Markle, for sharing. Sorry for your and Prince Harry's loss,” wrote actress Ming-Na Wen on Twitter.

Actress Yvette Nicole Brown said on Twitter, “Sharing this profound grief as @chrissyteigen [Chrissy Teigen] also did, is a blessing to those who have also experienced it. They know that in the midst of [heartbreak], they are not alone.”